11 LANCASTER

After local government reorganisation in 1974, Lancaster was one of half a dozen stations to retain its original station number.  Below are four pictures of appliances that have been allocated to the station since then.

The 'old' fire station on George Street, Quarry Road, Lancaster
(Copyright John Riley and reproduced with permission)

Bedford J5 282LTD was responding to a shout in the City.
[Copyright picture ~ N. Glover and reproduced with permission.]

Ford D600 WTD871H was seen on the forecourt of the new fire station.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Similar appliance WTD878H was originally based here, though photographed up the road at Carnforth.
[Copyright picture ~ Malcolm Nuttall and reproduced with permission.]

This picture is thought to be at Lancaster fire station where STJ198L was first allocated.
However, the sign on the appliance indicates it was running as a reserve when seen 8 August 1986.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Also allocated here was Ford D1014 RTJ418L but this too was photographed whilst a reserve appliance.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

ERF84PF NCW35P was another of a variety of appliances allocated here.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Yet another Ford XHG625R which had moved up the road to Carnforth when photographed.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

The late 1970s saw a return to Bedfords as illustrated by KG VFV733V seen in the station yard.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Land Rover ~ XRN512V
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Bedford TL860 ET A946RCK bodied by Kendal Coachworks was seen at FIRE '84 in Birmingham, 23 May 1984.
[Copyright picture ~ K Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford ET A946RCK had joined the reserve fleet when seen at Washington Hall, 21 May 1988.
[Copyright picture ~ K Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Freighter D109TRN was seen in the station yard.  This appliance possibly replaced D107TRN in the training fleet.
(NP collection ~ couretsy DBB)

Bedford ET E113GCW was one of two bodied by Fulton Wylie at the same time, and was seen at Washington Hall, 21 May 1988.
[Copyright picture ~ K Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Although hard to spot the difference Leyland Freighter F129JEO was bodied by Mountain Range
rather than Fulton Wylie as shown in the picture above this one.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

The second pair of Leyland Freighters brought yet another body builder.
H149WCK & H150WCK were bodied by Reynolds Boughton.
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

Leyland H149WCK was seen as it came out of service for the very last time, 27 March 2007.

The final pair of Leylands here saw yet another body manufacturer, this time Emergencey One on L165/166DCW
(NP collection ~ courtesy DBB)

The last ISU remaining with Lancashire, L951EFV was seen at a major fire in Out Rawcliffe, 30 June 2007.
It was withdrawn from service in mid-July 2007.

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